Contemporary Learning - Record of Dimensions and Elements

Dimensions	Elements	Links to Planning Where in the planning can the dimensions and elements be identified?	Evidence of dimensions and elements What is the evidence? How will it be captured? Where will it be stored?
Engaging in the Contemporary World	Engaging with diverse perspectives	Biographies of key figures in democratic history incl. women and Indigenous people. Considering how political parties target different groups and how political decisions impact different groups of people.	Written research using scaffold and biography
	Understanding social, cultural, religious and political contexts	Studying the history of Australian politics and the current political scene in Australia - different parties for different groups with different needs. Weekly electronic discussion on contemporary topics How the political situation in Australia compares with other countries around the world.	Written test Class discussion Contributions on myclasses Discussion and written test
	Building relationships	Within the school community: leadership campaigns Outside of school: leadership camp School centenary	Observations on camp and success of campaigns Observations
	Accessing, interacting with and contributing to community	Leadership campaigns and leadership camp School centenary	Formative: anecdotal/observations
Knowledge, Skills and Understanding Developed through:	Reflecting and planning	Planning a leadership campaign and reflecting on the unit at its end Researching the significance of flags (symbols/colours) to design their own	Campaign page on myportfolio & reflection section of written test.
	Thinking and working creatively	Writing a persuasive speech to gain votes Designing a campaign page to gain votes Personal flag design	Speech Campaign page Flag
	Communicating and collaborating	Electronic discussions Campaign speech Campaign page Leadership camp	myclasses Speech Campaign page Observation on camp
	Exploring, experiment and creating new knowledge	Exploring: Internet research on political situation in countries as a comparison to Australia. Creating new knowledge by sharing thoughts on myclasses through discussion.	Observation, group disucssion Contributions to electronic discussion
Learning Spaces	Virtual learning environments	ActiVote myclasses: research, electronic discussion, YouTube	Excel document of recorded votes Contributions to electronic discussion
	Community environments	School centenary Tinaroo	Observations Anecdotal records
	Supportive, inclusive and productive environments	myclasses to support learning (extension and remedial) Camp Small group work Whole class work Teacher/student conferencing Scaffolding & criteria sheets provided	Student responses to questioning Student reflections at the end of the unit
	Flexible and innovative environments	Activote Seating plan negotiated to look like parliament	ActiVote results
Student Learning	Learning process	With a focus on regular use of contemporary learning tools. Supported through myclasses Hands on activities on camp	Unit plan myclasses
Student Learning	Learning products	ActiVote quiz, myclasses properties, creation of pages using myportfolio, websites, group activities on camp
Assessment	Assessment for Learning	Conferencing Reflection	Edited samples of work Video
Assessment	Assessment of Learning	Contribution to electronic discussion ActiVote - pre & post test Campaign flag Campaign page Campaign speech Biography Test	Student contribution to electronic discussion ActiVote test results Final product: Campaign flag Final product: Campaign page Final product: Campaign speech Written Biography Test result
Learning Tools	Research, thinking and analysis	Websites, electronic discussion, class votes	Available through myclasses
	Publishing	Campaign pages, biographies	Final products
	Communication and collaboration	Electronic discussion, class votes	Student contribution to electronic discussion & votes results on myclasses
	Design	Campaign flag & page	Final products
Reflective Practice	Needs of the students	Scaffolding used where necessary, myclasses to support learning (extension & remedial), criteria sheets provided.	Unit plan Criteria sheets
	Planning	Use of a wiki to collaborate and share ideas Use of KWL to allow students to guide learning	Wiki
	Evaluation	Weekly progress meeting to evaluate any required amendments Take it further next time by introducing other tools such as iPod touches. Extend the campaign for leadership: Create a campaign advert	Amended unit plan
	Professional Learning	Observe effectiveness of contemporary learning tools Observe level of engagement	Observations Video
Resources	Curriculum Documents	Essential Learnings, unit planning
	Web Resources	YouTube, myclasses, internet sites
	Community Resources	Tinaroo Camp
	Print Resources	Planning documents, unit resource books
	Equipment	ActiVote, myclasses, lap tops, IWB

03b. Emma - Collection of Evidence

Contemporary Learning - Record of Dimensions and Elements